107
107
Apr 17, 2011
04/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 107
favorite 0
quote 0
it was a problem in be pakistan and india as well. it was as if women hired for these jobs were told they were being hired because women had different parts than men, so they figured their primary duty was to search only the female parts. at every checkpoint for every foreign woman, it was the same. walk inside some darkroom with several women drinking tea, assume the position. arms out to the sides, legs spread. grit your teeth through the groping. often a security check consisted of a breast squeeze, a crotch grab and a slab on the back. sometimes male guards would come watch the show. meanwhile, afghan men like farooq were barely touched. the presidential palace where the women had shoved me up against the wall once good goody becoming alarmed because i had neglected to wear a bra, and the defense ministry which featured five checkpoints, two with very assertive women. so on this day farooq and i pushed on to the third and fourth checkpoints. both men, both easy. then i faced the last and worst checkpoint inside the ministry headqu
it was a problem in be pakistan and india as well. it was as if women hired for these jobs were told they were being hired because women had different parts than men, so they figured their primary duty was to search only the female parts. at every checkpoint for every foreign woman, it was the same. walk inside some darkroom with several women drinking tea, assume the position. arms out to the sides, legs spread. grit your teeth through the groping. often a security check consisted of a breast...
29
29
Sep 10, 2011
09/11
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 29
favorite 0
quote 0
after 9/11, under pressure, pakistan nominally abandons them. they ally themselves easily with the united states instead, even as pakistan's military continues with extremists and even though it shows pakistan to be the most entirely packed place on earth. after 9/11, they start to flow into pakistan on the billions. pakistan remains impoverished and unstable, but they start pouring money into their nuclear program. they will start building two of the most productive plutonium reactors in the world. this program isn't even hooked up to the nation's grid. this facility makes plutonium speckly for nuclear bombs. pakistan was armed before 9/11, before bin laden and al-qaeda leaders fled to afghanistan to take refuge there. since 9/11, pakistan has built up its nuclear weapons program bigger and faster than any other country in the world. >> when you find out things like pakistani taliban attacks on pakistani military facilities, about the vulnerability of pakistan's state institutions, including possibly its military and intelligence services, do y
after 9/11, under pressure, pakistan nominally abandons them. they ally themselves easily with the united states instead, even as pakistan's military continues with extremists and even though it shows pakistan to be the most entirely packed place on earth. after 9/11, they start to flow into pakistan on the billions. pakistan remains impoverished and unstable, but they start pouring money into their nuclear program. they will start building two of the most productive plutonium reactors in the...
86
86
Apr 21, 2011
04/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 86
favorite 0
quote 0
of pakistan's history. i won't go into that. but suffice it to say that there is a major civil-military disconnect. which continues to persist in pakistan. if you look at how literature on this issue is presented, you'll always find this term civil versus military. very, very seldom do you find the two mentioned as partners. now, i think that's an exaggeration, but it does tell you the mindset of the writer or journalist when they're writing. that's how they see the pollty develop. the second thing i think we have to understand is the pakistan army's mindset if you want to see how things in the security sector function in pakistan. and the mindset, i would argue, resembles the turkish military in a lot of ways if any of you are more familiar with that. it's an army which sees its ultimate task as defense of its borders but, also, sees itself as the ultimate arbiter of national interests. again, there are a number of deep-rooted reasons for that; how pakistan developed, what the situation was, how the civili
of pakistan's history. i won't go into that. but suffice it to say that there is a major civil-military disconnect. which continues to persist in pakistan. if you look at how literature on this issue is presented, you'll always find this term civil versus military. very, very seldom do you find the two mentioned as partners. now, i think that's an exaggeration, but it does tell you the mindset of the writer or journalist when they're writing. that's how they see the pollty develop. the second...
174
174
tv
eye 174
favorite 0
quote 0
it's famous throughout pakistan. further up the road here, we've got a problem, because where we were able to drive up the road yesterday, and then take the back streets to get across to bin laden's compound, today the police are up there. they've got a checkpoint and woman let us get through. so we're going to have to park and dive down, take a walk down some of these little back alleys. this is about -- we said at a kilometer, just over a half mile from the military academy. it's quite an affluent area. there's another house here being built, a cut above the average here, also got protection along the railings here and then just painting the walls. this is an up and coming down. people tell us it's expanding rapidly. an ideal place for bin laden to move into, unnoticed. if it wasn't for the police checkpoint, we wouldn't have to go across the river, but this seems to be the only way. he made it look easy. i'm not sure that i will. i'm a bit wobbly. we're about a mile from the military academy now and we're out in t
it's famous throughout pakistan. further up the road here, we've got a problem, because where we were able to drive up the road yesterday, and then take the back streets to get across to bin laden's compound, today the police are up there. they've got a checkpoint and woman let us get through. so we're going to have to park and dive down, take a walk down some of these little back alleys. this is about -- we said at a kilometer, just over a half mile from the military academy. it's quite an...
195
195
Nov 21, 2011
11/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 195
favorite 0
quote 0
gandhi did not india send deny pakistan in part because they favored it. in 1947 coming on the street element in india defied pakistan. it was not mrs. gandhi and nonviolence came in the way of the nation of people keen on preventing on doing pakistan. true coming political party known as the hindu month suppiah for years but viso barker was set in 1937 that hindus and muslims were two nations oppose partition and strong language. but the hindu? the strength to implement and in many cases what it seems to want was not hindu muslim equality in the united india, but hindu domination. apart from public opinion, there was another reason for gandhi not to fight under deaths in pakistan. he could not invite the terrible killings that were bound to follow his dad in a fast to prevent pakistan. when partition seemed inevitable, but with heralded by muslim violence, reconciliation between hindus and pakistan became gandhi's chief goal. in this task on his actions and words were again lincolnesque. here's what he said in the middle of january 1948, will announce you
gandhi did not india send deny pakistan in part because they favored it. in 1947 coming on the street element in india defied pakistan. it was not mrs. gandhi and nonviolence came in the way of the nation of people keen on preventing on doing pakistan. true coming political party known as the hindu month suppiah for years but viso barker was set in 1937 that hindus and muslims were two nations oppose partition and strong language. but the hindu? the strength to implement and in many cases what...
183
183
Mar 4, 2011
03/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 183
favorite 0
quote 0
we have a serious problem in pakistan. the president there looks like he has lost control of his government. >> brett: next week, we'll bring you reports from afghanistan and get a progress report from the man in charge on the ground. i'll be talking to david petraeus in his only tv interview before he testifies to o capitol hill. we'll take you remote villages and get a firsthand look at u.s. efforts to train afghan security forces. i'll be reporting and anchoring from afghanistan on monday and more throughout the week. that is it for the panel. stay tuned for a spelling emergency. [ male announcer ] a chicken coop: the unlikely birthplace of a fundamental idea. it's where ethel percy andrus found a reted teacher living because she could afford nothing else. ethel couldn't ignore the clear need for health and financial security. and it inspired her to found aarp. for over 50 years, we've continued that work, to help all americans pursue their best life. discover more of what we do, for every generation at aarp.org. ♪ [
we have a serious problem in pakistan. the president there looks like he has lost control of his government. >> brett: next week, we'll bring you reports from afghanistan and get a progress report from the man in charge on the ground. i'll be talking to david petraeus in his only tv interview before he testifies to o capitol hill. we'll take you remote villages and get a firsthand look at u.s. efforts to train afghan security forces. i'll be reporting and anchoring from afghanistan on...
18
18
tv
eye 18
favorite 0
quote 0
it's of the americans as a terrorist they would receive through softball and through some dollars in pakistan a lot of money was not social justice and when i had my first interrogation i can go months to my detention in pakistan. they asked me if i will mall with someone and he didn't there was not interested on me afterwards you were transferred to kandahar in afghanistan and what happened there in kandahar in qana was happening. all kind of things a lot you can just imagine on the thoughts. and. on myself i saw many people got killed on the top income the saw. i was one of those who survived those kind of closure on myself they used electroshocks because i will not sign papers and. i. i was forced to agree that i'm be a member of god you want to go and i was on lots even really i didn't know at the time what used to be i didn't know a lot i try to and if you saw. when they asked me what i thought inside even i said i'm not a member of them and they brought me papers forced me to sign i refused and that's why they tortured me about they forced me to write me to sign make you sign by. electr
it's of the americans as a terrorist they would receive through softball and through some dollars in pakistan a lot of money was not social justice and when i had my first interrogation i can go months to my detention in pakistan. they asked me if i will mall with someone and he didn't there was not interested on me afterwards you were transferred to kandahar in afghanistan and what happened there in kandahar in qana was happening. all kind of things a lot you can just imagine on the thoughts....
141
141
Apr 24, 2011
04/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 141
favorite 0
quote 0
you are the only senior opposition leader left in pakistan. how are you going to stay safe while campaigning? in pakistan campaigns are not run through tv and pressing the flesh was a job requirement. candidates won over voters by holding rallies of tens of hundreds of thousands of people. even the sharif was not personally running his appearance would help win voters for anybody in his party. sharif look at me, side, and shook his head. i don't know, it's a good question. what do you think, jim? [laughter] >> i don't know that another former the former prime minister of pakistan. so what we do? really, i don't know. what you think? i don't know. this building an aqua position. giving security advice to sharif. it's got to be really difficult. you have these elections coming up. you can't just sit here at home what should i do, he asked? i can't run a campaign sitting at my house on the television. i had to find way to turn this back on him. it's interesting, i said. you keep asking me questions about what i think any seemed like he do that a
you are the only senior opposition leader left in pakistan. how are you going to stay safe while campaigning? in pakistan campaigns are not run through tv and pressing the flesh was a job requirement. candidates won over voters by holding rallies of tens of hundreds of thousands of people. even the sharif was not personally running his appearance would help win voters for anybody in his party. sharif look at me, side, and shook his head. i don't know, it's a good question. what do you think,...
165
165
Jan 30, 2011
01/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
>> guest: pakistan is very difficult, but let me just -- because we hear so many problems as pakistan and one to throw out some things that are quite promising. one, you have a real independent process in pakistan. ten years ago you had state tv. now you've got several dozens of news stations, some of which are quite anti-american that they are also entitled in and you have the dictatorship there. second, the religious pro taliban religious parties, political parties have been annihilated in the polls in pakistan. pakistan does not tell them-style rules. these pro taliban religious doherty is are about 2% of the vote in the last election, so there are some positives. the negatives of course is that there was in "the new york times" a few days ago about the assassin of the governor of prinjab shore with pedals by the same lawyers who got musharraf out of cover which is disturbing because we saw the jacket of people who are pro-democracy voting for a guy that assassinates one of the most important politicians in their country just based on the opposition to the blasphemy. >> host: and t
>> guest: pakistan is very difficult, but let me just -- because we hear so many problems as pakistan and one to throw out some things that are quite promising. one, you have a real independent process in pakistan. ten years ago you had state tv. now you've got several dozens of news stations, some of which are quite anti-american that they are also entitled in and you have the dictatorship there. second, the religious pro taliban religious parties, political parties have been annihilated...
364
364
Jul 12, 2011
07/11
by
WETA
tv
eye 364
favorite 0
quote 0
in pakistan, intelligence officials reported u.s. drone aircraft, firing missiles, killed at least 42 suspected militants in less than 24 hours. four missile strikes targeted sites in tribal areas near the afghan border, beginning late monday night. u.s. and pakistani relations have been increasingly tense since the raid that killed osama bin laden. a u.s. army ranger was awarded the nation's highest military award, the medal of honor, today for heroism in afghanistan. during a fight in 2008, sergeant first class leroy petry was shot in both legs and lost his right hand when he tried to throw back an enemy grenade. his actions saved two other rangers. president obama presented the medal at a white house ceremony this afternoon. later, outside the white house, petry said all of the troops serving overseas are heroes. >> whenever you have a chance or opportunity to thank them, check them, give them a pat on the back for the job they've done because they've earned it. that's the british award any service member can get is just a simple
in pakistan, intelligence officials reported u.s. drone aircraft, firing missiles, killed at least 42 suspected militants in less than 24 hours. four missile strikes targeted sites in tribal areas near the afghan border, beginning late monday night. u.s. and pakistani relations have been increasingly tense since the raid that killed osama bin laden. a u.s. army ranger was awarded the nation's highest military award, the medal of honor, today for heroism in afghanistan. during a fight in 2008,...
163
163
May 4, 2011
05/11
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 163
favorite 0
quote 0
policy in afghanistan is dependent upon pakistan. they had a chess game where osama bin laden was a pawn they were holding and using against us. the other is we need them to get supplies to pakistan. it's very high stakes. it's like fifth dimensional chess. >> robert, you have wanted to get out of afghanistan and documents what we have done in that country and how it cost billions of dollars. i'm curious on your opinion of the most recent dealings of pakistan and the billions of dollars we spend there. where do you stand on that? >> to the extent we continue support, corrupt regimes and send them billions of dollars, regimes without the popular support of the people, not committed to the values we americans believe in. the only reason we have been doing it is a narrow notion started by the bush administration that everything was about terrorism. it hurt our values and actually hurt our security in deep ways. we have alienated large countries. we are unpopular in afghanistan. why? the billions have gone to a corrupt regime to a profou
policy in afghanistan is dependent upon pakistan. they had a chess game where osama bin laden was a pawn they were holding and using against us. the other is we need them to get supplies to pakistan. it's very high stakes. it's like fifth dimensional chess. >> robert, you have wanted to get out of afghanistan and documents what we have done in that country and how it cost billions of dollars. i'm curious on your opinion of the most recent dealings of pakistan and the billions of dollars...
27
27
tv
eye 27
favorite 0
quote 0
a bunch in pakistan. you mention pakistan. what they'd be any links to told with that group who were held responsible for the hotel bombings back in two thousand and eight when something like on from eighty people were killed there would there be links perhaps between those two organizations yes absolutely they had dearly could you have been back. if you remember any pakistani would be in who had infiltrated mumbai they claim concerns to be deprived of bacon would have been trying to. portray themselves as indians that do a part of the deccan mujahedeen it's a document you can actually comes from an indian would be less spin it does not has been the chilling this gentleman doing in which i had been able to lie seven eight years there have been providing logistical interventions uplift there have been trade. secret better hide out in pakistan and a lot of them to come back into india and then the remaining text or the dick or the emails is big boxes back in pakistan and getting them concluded by them and plan to get a strike by
a bunch in pakistan. you mention pakistan. what they'd be any links to told with that group who were held responsible for the hotel bombings back in two thousand and eight when something like on from eighty people were killed there would there be links perhaps between those two organizations yes absolutely they had dearly could you have been back. if you remember any pakistani would be in who had infiltrated mumbai they claim concerns to be deprived of bacon would have been trying to. portray...
142
142
Feb 28, 2011
02/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 142
favorite 0
quote 0
pakistan again. at that time, the focus of the world was in backing our movement and our fight for freedom. this is why because we had refuge in pakistan and because there was a concerd worldwide effort, we were able to defeat one the two super powers of the world. and the same thing that i say to you is valid today. until the pakistan -- e taliban and al qaeda terrorists are not purged from their safe havens, it will be extremely difficult if not impossible for the world community to ultimately and decisively bring them to their knees. >> general barno? >> i think i'll give a different perspective. based on my recent vision. i've been to pakistan 12 or 14 times. this was the longest visit. i was there for a week. and i had access to senior people in the military and civil service and other elements of the government, intelligence agencies, academic students, governors, so i had a fairly wide ct of people that i talked to. i'm also very sensitive to hearing talking points. and this is the first visit
pakistan again. at that time, the focus of the world was in backing our movement and our fight for freedom. this is why because we had refuge in pakistan and because there was a concerd worldwide effort, we were able to defeat one the two super powers of the world. and the same thing that i say to you is valid today. until the pakistan -- e taliban and al qaeda terrorists are not purged from their safe havens, it will be extremely difficult if not impossible for the world community to...
53
53
Sep 3, 2011
09/11
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 53
favorite 0
quote 0
aid continues, pakistan pours money into its nuclear program. this new facility 140 miles from the capital will host two of the largest plutonium production reactors in. world. the plant is not designed to make electricity which pakistan desperately needs. it isn't hooked up to the nation's grid. it makes plutonium specifically for nuclear broms. pakistan was armed before 9/11 and taliban leaders fled to take refuge there. since 9/11, pakistan has built up its nuclear weapons program bigger and faster than any other country in the world. when you find out about things like pakistani taliban, attacks on military facilities, about the vulnerability of pakistan's state institutions including its military and intelligence services do you worry about nuclear security? >> i worry about nuclear security in pakistan than anywhere in the world with the possible of exception of north korea. number one problem they have a certain instability in the country. you referred to the taliban. they have a high ratio of what we call extremists that represent in nuc
aid continues, pakistan pours money into its nuclear program. this new facility 140 miles from the capital will host two of the largest plutonium production reactors in. world. the plant is not designed to make electricity which pakistan desperately needs. it isn't hooked up to the nation's grid. it makes plutonium specifically for nuclear broms. pakistan was armed before 9/11 and taliban leaders fled to take refuge there. since 9/11, pakistan has built up its nuclear weapons program bigger and...
320
320
Jan 30, 2011
01/11
by
KTVU
tv
eye 320
favorite 0
quote 1
. >> also ahead, find out why the protesters in pakistan are calling for the death of an american official. >>> an open casting call brings thousands out to san francisco, and we will tell you what movie they are trying out for, and the big stars featured in the film. >>> a few showers across the bay area for today. there's more on the way. coming up, when the heaviest downpours are expected, and the one direction the temperatures will be headed in the five-day forecast. >>> in news of the world tonight a motorcycle bombing in afghanistan killed a government official. the bomber managed to reach his target despite heavy security. he rammed the bike into the motorcade with the deputy governor of the kandahar government. the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. today's bombing is the latest in a string of attacks of afghan officials in kandahar. >>> protesters in pakistan are calling for the death of a u.s. official charged with shooting and killing two pakistani men. demonstrators demand raymond davis be brought to trial. late ere today the u.s. embassy said he should be released
. >> also ahead, find out why the protesters in pakistan are calling for the death of an american official. >>> an open casting call brings thousands out to san francisco, and we will tell you what movie they are trying out for, and the big stars featured in the film. >>> a few showers across the bay area for today. there's more on the way. coming up, when the heaviest downpours are expected, and the one direction the temperatures will be headed in the five-day forecast....
21
21
tv
eye 21
favorite 0
quote 0
during my detention in pakistan. they asked me if i went mall with someone and he didn't there was not interested on me off there was you were transferred to kandahar in afghanistan what happened there in kandahar in qana was happening. all kind of things like you can just imagine on the thoughts. and. on myself i saw many people got killed on a talk show and saw. i was one of those who survived those kind of closure on myself they used electroshocks because i will not sign papers and. i was forced to agree that i am. member you want to go. on lots even really i didn't know at the time what used to be i didn't know what i tried and if you saw. when they asked me what i thought i didn't tell you then i said i'm not a number of them and they brought me papers forced me to sign i refused and that they tortured me about they forced me to write me to sign making sign by electoral electroshocks and. in other times easy for smooth water treatment it's called lot a lot of boarding that's not. on the waterboarding. and all th
during my detention in pakistan. they asked me if i went mall with someone and he didn't there was not interested on me off there was you were transferred to kandahar in afghanistan what happened there in kandahar in qana was happening. all kind of things like you can just imagine on the thoughts. and. on myself i saw many people got killed on a talk show and saw. i was one of those who survived those kind of closure on myself they used electroshocks because i will not sign papers and. i was...
195
195
May 5, 2011
05/11
by
WBAL
tv
eye 195
favorite 0
quote 0
this comes days after osama bin laden was killed and the rate in pakistan. >> there are concerns about the graphic nature of the photographs and the backlash they could create. >> it is important for us to make sure that very graphic photographs of someone who was shot in the head are not floating around as an excitement to additional violence or propaganda tool. >> some in congress agree with his decision. >> there is no way for sure by releasing a photograph of someone being killed. >> others believe that they should be released. >> the president's choice to keep these photographs deals a new poll that shows more than half of american support making these images public. >> what do we expect to see in the president's visit to new york today? >> we know he is not scheduled to make any remarks during the visit, although the white house says they expected to be a historic moment for the american people. they also say there will be a measured tone, a somber tone. it will be a private event. the president will be meeting privately with the family members of the 9/11 victims and first respo
this comes days after osama bin laden was killed and the rate in pakistan. >> there are concerns about the graphic nature of the photographs and the backlash they could create. >> it is important for us to make sure that very graphic photographs of someone who was shot in the head are not floating around as an excitement to additional violence or propaganda tool. >> some in congress agree with his decision. >> there is no way for sure by releasing a photograph of someone...
127
127
May 14, 2011
05/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 127
favorite 0
quote 0
they are all originally from pakistan and two are imams in the miami area. let's go back to war stories and the latest headlines log on to foxnews.com. you are watching the most powerful name in news, fox news channel. >> u.s.a.! >> it was a celebration 10 years in the making. almost a decade after attack in new york, washington, d.c. and shafrpbs, pennsylvania the world's most wanted terrorist was finally dead. it took years of intelligence gathering to locate bin laden in pakistan hiding outside the capital in this come upon. once identified, elite special operations task force, u.s. navy seals and u.s. army night stalkers were sent in >> nation sent the best unit on earth to kill that guy. no hiccups, no pause. that's why we are here. >> these are america's special operators. navy seals, army special forces, air force special-ops and marines special operations command. uniquely trained and equip they execute some of the most difficult and dangerous missions in the war on terror. i'm oliver north this is "war stories." coming to you from afghanistan. two y
they are all originally from pakistan and two are imams in the miami area. let's go back to war stories and the latest headlines log on to foxnews.com. you are watching the most powerful name in news, fox news channel. >> u.s.a.! >> it was a celebration 10 years in the making. almost a decade after attack in new york, washington, d.c. and shafrpbs, pennsylvania the world's most wanted terrorist was finally dead. it took years of intelligence gathering to locate bin laden in pakistan...
136
136
Jan 31, 2011
01/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
and secondly we are offering pakistan a long term strategic partnership and i think pakistan takes them as a friend, with some justification. and we need to try to get past that in our interest and their interest or more alive today than they were several years ago and so that is a good thing but we shouldn't expect miracles and i were the general i would be making a lot of the same decisions. he's going to be bordering on afghanistan and india, pakistan is forever. we are going to leave at some point. >> host: i have to say i'm a little disappointed but not surprised you haven't come up with a magic solution for pakistan. i wish somebody would figure out how to solve it. i've been looking for years and i haven't found anybody -- >> guest: let me tell you a concrete thing that would be good. 60% of the economy is a textile business. we have tough tax on the textiles with this country on the pakistani textiles their relatively high. though it be a substantial thing of course people in north carolina in congress and opposed to this but fixing some of the tariffs barriers on the textiles i
and secondly we are offering pakistan a long term strategic partnership and i think pakistan takes them as a friend, with some justification. and we need to try to get past that in our interest and their interest or more alive today than they were several years ago and so that is a good thing but we shouldn't expect miracles and i were the general i would be making a lot of the same decisions. he's going to be bordering on afghanistan and india, pakistan is forever. we are going to leave at...
171
171
Jul 27, 2011
07/11
by
WUSA
tv
eye 171
favorite 0
quote 0
there are roughly 400 serving in afghanistan and pakistan so far. do you see this as the future? >> i hope it is the future. i-- i think this is something we probably should have did right after 9/11. >> reporter: crawford believes that small groups of u.s. soldiers like him will still be living with the afghan people long after the combat troops have pulled out. mandy clark, cbs news, kandahar. >> schieffer: norway's intelligence chief said today the man who's confessed to massacring 76 people last week acted alone, and tonight, we're getting our first view of the explosion in oslo. surveillance video from an electronics store shows the force of the blast. a new study may answer the question do cell phones put young people at risk of getting cancer? a cold case murder may be solved 53 years later. and presidents, generals, and privates have all been treated there. walter reed's proud history when the cbs evening news continues. dad, why are you getting that? is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. [ male announcer ] inside every box of cheerios are those great
there are roughly 400 serving in afghanistan and pakistan so far. do you see this as the future? >> i hope it is the future. i-- i think this is something we probably should have did right after 9/11. >> reporter: crawford believes that small groups of u.s. soldiers like him will still be living with the afghan people long after the combat troops have pulled out. mandy clark, cbs news, kandahar. >> schieffer: norway's intelligence chief said today the man who's confessed to...
35
35
tv
eye 35
favorite 0
quote 0
pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at that table also because don't forget most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not enough ghana stand like al-qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has to have institutional backing. remember all the stories we're covering are available along with interviews blogs and analysis on r t. online you can also check out latest video footage of a plane a rescue operation only hours after a burning aircraft crash landed on a lake in eastern siberia. here's a reason to look before crossing the street and watch out on these roads a street racer pushes his sports car to the max in central moscow but his need for speed ends in our image. outrage grips of britain over allegations aimed at several newspapers in rupert murdoch's media empire including getting secret information about the queen and former prime minister gordon brown that as senior police of
pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at that table also because don't forget most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not enough ghana stand like al-qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has to have institutional backing. remember all the stories we're covering are available along...
163
163
Feb 14, 2011
02/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 163
favorite 0
quote 0
the remaining by pakistan we can't see them now. pakistan is much better place tonight if you're al qaeda. if you have infrastructure in cities, you can't win as americans. why do we have this massive military footprint in afghanistan where al qaeda is and then you have yemen, pakistan where al qaeda is? i'm not saying we should invade, but by your own longer genex docents to be in afghanistan. they think even more importantly al qaeda isn't really that big of a threat in the first place. they got lucky september 11. since then you can't point to any single success. the become an inspiration to people. it's not like you have a james bond bad guy in pakistan sending the type. but we persist with this war on terror with bush's policies under obama now and we are spreading the war of terror into gehman, somalia and elsewhere. gavin -- the yemeni government is the worst regimes now that it's been removed and we are tying ourselves to it. this is a regime in yemen fighting shia rebels. it invents the huge al qaeda threats of weapons and
the remaining by pakistan we can't see them now. pakistan is much better place tonight if you're al qaeda. if you have infrastructure in cities, you can't win as americans. why do we have this massive military footprint in afghanistan where al qaeda is and then you have yemen, pakistan where al qaeda is? i'm not saying we should invade, but by your own longer genex docents to be in afghanistan. they think even more importantly al qaeda isn't really that big of a threat in the first place. they...
199
199
Oct 23, 2011
10/11
by
WUSA
tv
eye 199
favorite 0
quote 0
vulnerable when we are transporting fuel to the tactical edge and convoys traveling through the mountains of pakistan are very vulnerable and we're losing lives trying to get that fuel to forward operating bases. so trying to make ourselves more efficient, reduce our demand for fuel in theater. but that realization is extended to our installations which i oversee. we consume $4 billion worth of electricity on our permanent installations. >> on an annual basis? >> on an annual basis, right, electricity to power 300,000 buildings 200,000 fleet vehicles, so broadly speaking, and i'll let my colleagues talk specifics, but broadly speaking, we are trying to above all reduce our demand for fuel, energy, both fuel and electricity through conservation, through pricing, having people actually face the cost of what they are using by making our weapons systems more fuel efficient, by taking into account what we call the fully burdened cost of fuel, not just what it costs to get the fuel for a weapons system. >> not at the pump, but how much it costs to actually get that gallon of gas over to afghanistan? >> exa
vulnerable when we are transporting fuel to the tactical edge and convoys traveling through the mountains of pakistan are very vulnerable and we're losing lives trying to get that fuel to forward operating bases. so trying to make ourselves more efficient, reduce our demand for fuel in theater. but that realization is extended to our installations which i oversee. we consume $4 billion worth of electricity on our permanent installations. >> on an annual basis? >> on an annual basis,...
114
114
May 14, 2011
05/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 114
favorite 0
quote 0
the best or nothing. >> pakistan has allowed the u.s. to speak to osama bin laden's widows, the three women who were at the compound where bin laden was killed by navy seals are in pakistani custody. a pentagon spokesman says he can't specify what was discussed in the questioning. meanwhile, the military is taking a closer look at the video from the raid, hoping the footage will provide a more detailed and accurate picture of what happened. the white house says the u.s. and nato will continue military operations in libya as long as muammar al-qaddafi continues to attack his people. libya's claiming this a nato strike killed 11 muslim clerics. but nato insists that it was clearly identified as a command center. a strong earthquake rocks costa rica ins capitol of san jose. there are reports of fallen objects. but so far, there is no word of any major damage or injuries inform 2009, a 6.1 quake killed 21 people in central costa rica. reverend billy graham is in fair condition and his health is improving. he is being treated for pneumonia sy
the best or nothing. >> pakistan has allowed the u.s. to speak to osama bin laden's widows, the three women who were at the compound where bin laden was killed by navy seals are in pakistani custody. a pentagon spokesman says he can't specify what was discussed in the questioning. meanwhile, the military is taking a closer look at the video from the raid, hoping the footage will provide a more detailed and accurate picture of what happened. the white house says the u.s. and nato will...
120
120
May 15, 2011
05/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 120
favorite 0
quote 0
pakistan is just the other side of that ridge line this is a major opium transshipment point. inside, look at this. >> so far we've found morphine, heroin and poppy seeds. >> 100 key lows of her window in the first -- of heroin in the first building and 10 kilos of hash. >> the street value? >> for the heroin in afghanistan probably $200,000. in u.s. approximately three million dollars. >> how much would have gone to the taliban? >> all proceeds from the narcotics goes to taliban in region. >> they market with an emblem so they can identify their product. this is ready to go hash. >> where is the lab? >> this guy's lab is in the mountains. he cooks the dope, converts morphine to heroin then bringing it into his come upon and stashes it. >> this was on its way? >> correct. >> thanks to special operators u.s.-dea agents and their afghan counterparts these drugs will never make it to market. there's more stories of commitment and courage, just ahead. [ male announcer ] things seem 45% better when you save up to 45% at travelocity. our girl's an architect. our boy's a genius. you
pakistan is just the other side of that ridge line this is a major opium transshipment point. inside, look at this. >> so far we've found morphine, heroin and poppy seeds. >> 100 key lows of her window in the first -- of heroin in the first building and 10 kilos of hash. >> the street value? >> for the heroin in afghanistan probably $200,000. in u.s. approximately three million dollars. >> how much would have gone to the taliban? >> all proceeds from the...
24
24
tv
eye 24
favorite 0
quote 0
using ground forces consider that ground forces that's called an invasion pakistan is an ally and a nuclear equipped one at that now the u.s. has been secretly conducting attacks in pakistan with unmanned predator drones and special combat forces for quite a quite quite some time now attacks that are increasingly does destabilizing the region and that are fomenting anti-u.s. sentiments all the way to islam about the capital the country sentiments that are now threatening to even topple the government of our ally pakistan that has nuclear weapons how often do we have to say that so can a us invasion of pockets our ally really work to bring about peace pastor. i mean is it even possible or we have to repeat the same mistake we made almost forty years ago in vietnam in cambodia that ultimately led to the cambodian genocide in the death of two million people only three day instead of a genocide the consequence could be pretty could even be graver with pakistan's lose grip on their own nuclear weapons the military industrial complex that faction of president dwight eisenhower warned us o
using ground forces consider that ground forces that's called an invasion pakistan is an ally and a nuclear equipped one at that now the u.s. has been secretly conducting attacks in pakistan with unmanned predator drones and special combat forces for quite a quite quite some time now attacks that are increasingly does destabilizing the region and that are fomenting anti-u.s. sentiments all the way to islam about the capital the country sentiments that are now threatening to even topple the...
15
15
tv
eye 15
favorite 0
quote 0
pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at the table also because don't forget and i know that most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not enough gamma stand like al qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has to have institutional backing you touched on this just now i just want to put a bit of meat on the bones of it when off to the killing how realistic is america's ambition to leave a stable afghanistan when nato troops finally depart in twenty fourteen. i think the fact that would happen today shows very clearly that there are two universes really enough gana stand there is the universe that the west knows that outsiders know that the united nations that foreign diplomats the journalists and militaries know and then there is afghan culture that's very very hard for the outs for an outsider to penetrate we do not know what is going on behind the scenes what we do know however is
pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at the table also because don't forget and i know that most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not enough gamma stand like al qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has to have institutional backing you touched on this just now i just want to...
34
34
tv
eye 34
favorite 0
quote 0
pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at the table also because don't forget most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not enough get to stand like al qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has had institutional backing. as i was often accuse of links with the taliban in afghanistan and illegal drug trade the head of russia's federal drug control service victor even after a decade of military failures of the coalition forces in the country aren't helping watch his full interview in around ten minutes time but here's a quick preview. of. september we'll see the tenth anniversary of that interference it's longer than world war two but the situation in afghanistan hasn't improved it's become even worse and even senior officials like general petraeus for example commanding a military operation in afghanistan says that the number of armed clashes there increases year after year in fact t
pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at the table also because don't forget most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not enough get to stand like al qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has had institutional backing. as i was often accuse of links with the taliban in afghanistan...
129
129
Jan 30, 2011
01/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
we push them into pakistan. and things are drone strikes in the border area we push taliban and al qaeda deeper into pakistan into karachi. we push drug networks into pakistan which has 100 new and huge him and he permanent home in india. we took al qaeda which was somehow an army at one point in afghanistan and destroyed it. when we first winner in 2001. al qaeda had a couple thousand guys that could fight. they were destroyed or arrested. the others remain, fled to pakistan. pakistan is a much better place to live if you are al qaeda. infrastructure has cities and you can't go in as americans. why do have this massive military footprint in afghanistan where al qaeda isn't, and yet yemen, pakistan where al qaeda is? i'm not saying we should invade yemen or pakistan but bio-logic it makes no sense to be in afghanistan. but i think even more importantly al qaeda isn't that big of a threat in the first place. they got lucky in september 11. since then you can't point to any single success. they have become an insp
we push them into pakistan. and things are drone strikes in the border area we push taliban and al qaeda deeper into pakistan into karachi. we push drug networks into pakistan which has 100 new and huge him and he permanent home in india. we took al qaeda which was somehow an army at one point in afghanistan and destroyed it. when we first winner in 2001. al qaeda had a couple thousand guys that could fight. they were destroyed or arrested. the others remain, fled to pakistan. pakistan is a...
268
268
tv
eye 268
favorite 0
quote 0
we have been closely monitoring the reaction here in pakistan and afghanistan. there have been small pockets of protesters. they haven't been violent, and there haven't been widespread attacks, but certainly, there is a possibility, both al qaeda, the pakistani taliban and the afghanistan taliban have vowed revenge. it's about 1:thirbt in the morning here in islamabad. most people have gone to bed, but before calling it a night, a lot of people did see these images of bin laden, and i think like much of the world, they're fascinating by seeing these pictures of a man who has had huge impact on pakistan and obviously the spread of extremism here in this region. i think these pictures are going to convince some skeptics here in pakistan that indeed bin laden is dead. throughout the week, many people, not just here in pakistan, but across the border in afghanistan have been skeptical about claims bin laden is dead. they didn't believe the news. they wanted hard proof, wanted evidence. washington wrestled with the notion of releasing the gruesome picture of the rema
we have been closely monitoring the reaction here in pakistan and afghanistan. there have been small pockets of protesters. they haven't been violent, and there haven't been widespread attacks, but certainly, there is a possibility, both al qaeda, the pakistani taliban and the afghanistan taliban have vowed revenge. it's about 1:thirbt in the morning here in islamabad. most people have gone to bed, but before calling it a night, a lot of people did see these images of bin laden, and i think...
81
81
Aug 11, 2011
08/11
by
WETA
tv
eye 81
favorite 0
quote 0
>> between pakistan an the u.s. it's a very very, very dangerous -- >> rose: is this because of the? >> no, it's been building up over many issuesver the last year, but the icing on the cake was the killing of bin laden. the u.s. has been demanding many things from the pakistani military, which they've not been able to -- or have been unwilling to do. >> rose: unwilling or unable?we. you know, the military has been overextended and there's no doubt, because they have to watch the indian border, fight the -- both the pakistani taliban, the afghan taban, al-qaeda is there. i mean, tom, dick and harry is there in pakistan. but the other real problem that we are faced is that everything else, you know, the economy is going down the tubes. >> rose: right.huge ethic proble arriving because of this meltdown situation. what is absolutely critical, we've got to get on to some kind of relationship with the u.s., because, of course, that means at the moment the imf won't talk to us, the international donors won't talk to us. y
>> between pakistan an the u.s. it's a very very, very dangerous -- >> rose: is this because of the? >> no, it's been building up over many issuesver the last year, but the icing on the cake was the killing of bin laden. the u.s. has been demanding many things from the pakistani military, which they've not been able to -- or have been unwilling to do. >> rose: unwilling or unable?we. you know, the military has been overextended and there's no doubt, because they have to...
176
176
Dec 26, 2011
12/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 176
favorite 0
quote 0
in 1947 no mainstream india at defy pakistan. it was not as if gandhi and nonviolence came in the way of the nation of people keen on preventing our undoing pakistan. true, a political party known as the hindu for here's lead by -- could lead could set in 1937 that hindus and muslims were two nations oppose partition in strong language but the hindu last the strength to implement its features and in any case would seem to want was not equality in the united india but hindu domination. apart from public opinion there was another reason for gandhi not to fast until death against pakistan. he could not invite the terrible killings that were bound to follow his death in a fast to prevent pakistan. when partition seemed inevitable, but was heralded by hindu muslim violence, reconciliation between hindus and muslims rather than the prevention of pakistan, became gandhi's chief goal. in this task his actions and words were again lincolnesque. here is what he said in the middle of january 1948 while announcing a fast but would not and un
in 1947 no mainstream india at defy pakistan. it was not as if gandhi and nonviolence came in the way of the nation of people keen on preventing our undoing pakistan. true, a political party known as the hindu for here's lead by -- could lead could set in 1937 that hindus and muslims were two nations oppose partition in strong language but the hindu last the strength to implement its features and in any case would seem to want was not equality in the united india but hindu domination. apart...
170
170
Sep 18, 2011
09/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 170
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> relative to pakistan, do you think is important that -- it is important that pakistan address the haqqani network's use of their sorrow as a safe haven to attack us? >> yes. >> relative to iraq, general or the arno's said that we must avoid the appearance of leaving a large occupation force in iraq. do you agree with them? >> i do. >>> well, to you and your family, your wife, your two children that are here, i do not think they probably learned anything new because they know you very well. they know your confidence, your steadiness, and we have learned that over the years, all of us on this committee. we look for to prompt confirmation and we will stand adjourned. >> thank you, mr. chairman. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> next, michele bachmann in california. in your calls and comments on "washington journal." california representative henry waxman, ranking member of the energy and commerce committee, offer is a democratic perspective on rolling back regulations in the a difficult economy, especia
. >> relative to pakistan, do you think is important that -- it is important that pakistan address the haqqani network's use of their sorrow as a safe haven to attack us? >> yes. >> relative to iraq, general or the arno's said that we must avoid the appearance of leaving a large occupation force in iraq. do you agree with them? >> i do. >>> well, to you and your family, your wife, your two children that are here, i do not think they probably learned anything new...
192
192
tv
eye 192
favorite 0
quote 0
he's been under pressure since pakistan's ambassador to the u.s. was forced to resign. >> and the son of muammar gaddafi tried to move himself and his family to mexico, fleeing libya after his father was captured and killed. mexican officials say the family wanted to get into the country using fake identities. the plot was uncovered by mexican intelligent jens. >> syrian president is denying having word of a bloody crack down, demanding he step down n a rare interview with abc's barbara walters the dick yaitor calls the report not credible. and has this report. >> the leader of the country, syria's president appears calm, soft spoken and confident. confident he's doing the right thing for syria. where the un says 4,000 people died in nine months. in an exclusive interview with barbara walters he distanced himself from blood shed. >> do you think your forces crack down too hard? >> they're not my forces. they're military force that's belong to the government. i don't own them, i'm president he did admit mistakes had been made but doesn't feel guilty
he's been under pressure since pakistan's ambassador to the u.s. was forced to resign. >> and the son of muammar gaddafi tried to move himself and his family to mexico, fleeing libya after his father was captured and killed. mexican officials say the family wanted to get into the country using fake identities. the plot was uncovered by mexican intelligent jens. >> syrian president is denying having word of a bloody crack down, demanding he step down n a rare interview with abc's...
152
152
Feb 22, 2011
02/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 152
favorite 0
quote 0
relations and many argue without pakistan's help, recent gains by surge troops are for nothing. there are new talks they are trying to engage taliban leaders to stop fighting. >> it can be as brutal as the taliban sounds distasteful even unimaginable and diplomacy would be a lot easier if we only had to talk to our friends. >> but officials in washington say the attempted negotiations are not bearing any fruit and pakistan is actively trying to undermine them. u.s. drone strikes in the tribal areas resumed with two strikes in the past 24 hours but a recent analysis by the new america foundation found that of the hundreds of militants killed by u.s. drones last year, only two were on the u.s. most wanted list. >> u.s. agencies fired 118 predator missiles into pakistan last year, each missile costs about million dollars. they say focusing on high value targets misses the point, adding that no civilians were killed by predator strikes since last summer. >> brett: after the break, i'll talk to a retired general that has returned from that part of the world about the war and campaign
relations and many argue without pakistan's help, recent gains by surge troops are for nothing. there are new talks they are trying to engage taliban leaders to stop fighting. >> it can be as brutal as the taliban sounds distasteful even unimaginable and diplomacy would be a lot easier if we only had to talk to our friends. >> but officials in washington say the attempted negotiations are not bearing any fruit and pakistan is actively trying to undermine them. u.s. drone strikes in...
162
162
Apr 13, 2011
04/11
by
KQED
tv
eye 162
favorite 0
quote 0
you were recently in pakistan. does this represent a new break or a continuation of the building tension? >> i think this is a very sharp escalation of the war of words between the united states and pakistan. it's really reflecting the very deep-seated anger that i could feel in my conversations with senior military and intelligence officials in pakistan. and what they thought was very striking use of tactical weapons inside pakistan which risked damaging the strategic alliance between the two countries. >> ifill: this is not new, this unhappiness about the use of drones. was it the c.i.a. contractor, the raymond davis case that sparked it? why the meeting yesterday here in washington? >> i think it's a culmination of a number of things. the raymond davis case was merely a symptom of this difficult relationship. there has been building over time a feeling inside pakistan that they felt that they didn't get the trust and the respect that they deserved from the u.s. counterparts. the u.s., of course, feels that the p
you were recently in pakistan. does this represent a new break or a continuation of the building tension? >> i think this is a very sharp escalation of the war of words between the united states and pakistan. it's really reflecting the very deep-seated anger that i could feel in my conversations with senior military and intelligence officials in pakistan. and what they thought was very striking use of tactical weapons inside pakistan which risked damaging the strategic alliance between...
91
91
tv
eye 91
favorite 0
quote 0
this is all very unpopular in pakistan. so if a new government comes into power, which has a more anti-american coloration, it becomes more difficult to do these operations, it becomes more difficult for the military to operate. the current civilian government in pakistan is actually very pro-american. it has been very willing to allow us to do things. i mean, i often am criticized by them. they come after me, because i point out that they don't actually run the country. which is separate from whether they're good guys. by and large, these are all pro-american, anti-terrorist, anti-jihad people. they're all good people, they just don't have that much power in the country. >> just to be clear, fareed, when we are talking to pakistan about cooperating with us and fighting terrorists and tracking al qaeda, are we talking to the military or to the civilian government or both? >> we're talking to both and you're very aware you have to talk to the military to get things done. the u.s. military now has a very deep relationship wit
this is all very unpopular in pakistan. so if a new government comes into power, which has a more anti-american coloration, it becomes more difficult to do these operations, it becomes more difficult for the military to operate. the current civilian government in pakistan is actually very pro-american. it has been very willing to allow us to do things. i mean, i often am criticized by them. they come after me, because i point out that they don't actually run the country. which is separate from...
157
157
May 14, 2011
05/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 157
favorite 0
quote 0
pakistan has allowed the u.s. to speak to the three bin laden wives who were at the compound where he was killed this month. a pentagon pan says he can't specify what was said during the questioning. as defense officials consider measures to protect the team that kill bin laden. >> a federal judge has ordered the yemeni native who tried to bust a cockpit door tomorrow stay in jail. the incident happened on a san francisco bound american airlines flight. he was subdued and the plane landed safely. the judge rejected almurisi's request for bail saying he's a danger to the public. his attorney says he is mentally unstable and needs treatment instead. >> former senator george mitchell is resigning as special envoy to the me east. at a time of increased turmoil in the region and failed attempts at israeli-palestinian peace talks. he said he only intended to serve in the position for two years. >> billy graham is in fair condition and his health is improving. he has been treated for pneumonia. his son spoke with greta v
pakistan has allowed the u.s. to speak to the three bin laden wives who were at the compound where he was killed this month. a pentagon pan says he can't specify what was said during the questioning. as defense officials consider measures to protect the team that kill bin laden. >> a federal judge has ordered the yemeni native who tried to bust a cockpit door tomorrow stay in jail. the incident happened on a san francisco bound american airlines flight. he was subdued and the plane landed...